MIT Womens Tech Program
“The Women's Technology Program (WTP) was created in 2002 to encourage young women with strong math, science, and analytical abilities to pursue studies in engineering and computer science. The program provides young women with positive female role models, college-level computing and engineering experience, and an understanding of what engineers and computer scientists do and how they work.
WTP is a rigorous academic program for female high school rising seniors who love and excel at math and science but have little or no background in engineering and computer science. During four weeks in the summer, participants live on the MIT campus and explore engineering and computer science through hands-on classes, labs, and team-based projects. Instruction is provided by female MIT graduate students, as well as MIT faculty and industry engineers who make presentations to students about research and career opportunities. Tours of MIT labs and off-campus facilities highlight how and where engineers work.”
How do I get started? Check out their website.
How do I expand this narrative arc? Are tech and computer science in your narrative arc?
Spend your summer at the Girls Cybersecurity Internship.
Try the Girls Who Code Summer Internship
Join other high school students in an effort to identify software vulnerabilities in the Cyber Defense Competition.
Launch a community-wide Electronics/Appliance recycling campaign. Take what you need for your club, and donate or dispose of the rest through appropriate channels.
Start a Tinker Club at your school where other kids that are interested in engineering and building can take apart and rebuild appliances and small machines.
If you love engineering and are keen to learn more about and experiment with design solutions you should have a look at the amazing Engineering Design summer program at Cooper Union in New York City.
HOT TIP: Admissions are selective (only 60 students participate in the program per year), and this is an interesting summer choice for a girl with a strong interest in math and science. Note that you will get more mileage out of this type of summer program if you combine it with a related activity (for example: ……) once you are back at home.